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Today In
Beach Volleyball History |
In 1987
Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva won the WPVA Sporting House Open.
It was the 1st win for Linda Chisholm, the 1st win for Jackie Silva, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 1992
Karolyn Kirby and Angela Rock won the WPVA Coors Light Fresno Open.
It was the 23rd win for Karolyn Kirby, the 15th win for Angela Rock, and the 15th win for the team.
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In 1992
Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes won the AVP Miller Lite San Antonio Open.
It was the 49th win for Karch Kiraly, the 21st win for Kent Steffes, and the 10th win for the team.
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In 1998
Jose Loiola and Kent Steffes won the Modis/AVP Jacksonville Open.
It was the 29th win for Jose Loiola, the 103rd win for Kent Steffes, and the 16th win for the team.
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In 2009
Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann won the FIVB Foro Italico Open presented by Skipper.
It was the 10th win for Julius Brink, the 6th win for Jonas Reckermann, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2009
Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers won the AVP Crocs Tour Houston Open presented by Warehouse Pool Supply.
It was the 39th win for Phil Dalhausser, the 51st win for Todd Rogers, and the 38th win for the team.
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In 2009
Jennifer Kessy and April Ross won the AVP Crocs Tour Houston Open presented by Warehouse Pool Supply.
It was the 6th win for Jennifer Kessy, the 4th win for April Ross, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2015
Marco Caminati and Alex Ranghieri won the FIVB Lucerne Open.
It was the 1st win for Marco Caminati, the 1st win for Alex Ranghieri, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2015
Karla Borger and Britta Buthe won the FIVB Lucerne Open.
It was the 4th win for Karla Borger, the 5th win for Britta Buthe, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2026
Andy Benesh and Taylor Crabb won the AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open.
It was the 9th win for Andy Benesh, the 21st win for Taylor Crabb, and the 1st win for the team.
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In 2026
Thamela Coradello and Victoria Lopes won the AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open.
It was the 6th win for Thamela Coradello, the 6th win for Victoria Lopes, and the 4th win for the team.
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In 2026
Kevin Cuzmiciov and Eylon Elazar won the FIVB BPT Challenge Xiamen.
It was the 3rd win for Kevin Cuzmiciov, the 4th win for Eylon Elazar, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2026
Alexis Durish and Audrey Koenig won the FIVB BPT Challenge Xiamen.
It was the 4th win for Alexis Durish, the 3rd win for Audrey Koenig, and the 3rd win for the team.
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In 2026
Sofia Izuzquiza and Tania Moreno won the FIVB BPT Futures Madrid.
It was the 3rd win for Sofia Izuzquiza, the 2nd win for Tania Moreno, and the 1st win for the team.
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| Latest News and Feature Articles |
| 5/17/2026 |
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Spanish pairs dominate as Women’s Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid reaches semi-finals
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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 continued this Saturday at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro, which is hosting the tournament for the sixth consecutive year. Following Friday’s group stage, the women’s competition completed both the Round of 12 and the quarter-finals, thus defining the four pairs that will compete for a place in Sunday’s final. |
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| 5/16/2026 |
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Spanish pairs shine as Women’s Beach Pro Tour Futures group stage concludes in Madrid
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The Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 continued this Friday at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro, where the women’s competition completed its group stage after Thursday’s qualification rounds. The day determined the 12 pairs advancing to Saturday’s knockout rounds. Each group featured four teams, with only three progressing. |
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Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica Advance to Semifinals in San Juan del Sur
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 16, 2026.- The men’s semifinals of the third stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour have been set, with Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica reaching the final stage of the tournament. Mexico’s duo Miguel Sarabia/Jorman Osuna will look to extend their country’s dominance on the circuit when they face the host team Rubén Mora/Dany López. |
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Dunn/McKay aim for their third consecutive final on the NORCECA Tour
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 16, 2026.- The Canadian duo Darby Dunn/Alison McKay will attempt to reach their third consecutive final on the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour when they face Julibeth Payano/Bethania Almanzar of the Dominican Republic in the semifinals at San Juan del Sur. Dunn/McKay arrive in strong form after advancing undefeated through pool play... |
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| 5/15/2026 |
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Madrid once again becomes key stage for international Beach Volleyball
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The Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 officially got underway Thursday at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro, marking the sixth consecutive year that the Spanish capital hosts a stage of the international Beach Volleyball circuit. The women’s tournament opened with the qualification phase and will run through Sunday, when the finals will bring the competition to a close. |
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Seven Undefeated Men’s Duos After Opening Day of the Beach Tour in San Juan del Sur
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 15, 2026. – An intense opening day of the men’s tournament, which included the opening ceremony and exciting rallies on the sand, marked the start of the third stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour. At the end of the day, seven duos remain undefeated with two wins each, leaving the outcome of the pool phase wide open. |
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| 5/14/2026 |
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Nicaragua hosts the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour
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SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, May 14, 2026.- The third stop of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour is set to get underway in San Juan del Sur, which once again hosts a continental event after more than a decade. The last time this venue hosted a high-level competition was in February 2015, with the AFECAVOL qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. |
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Italy and the Netherlands qualify for CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Final
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For the fourth consecutive year, Madrid’s Puerta de Hierro Sports Park hosted the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup qualifying stage in both the men’s and women’s competitions, thereby delivering another two days of intense action and high-level Beach Volleyball. The Netherlands (women) and Italy (men) eventually secured their ticket to the Nations Cup Final scheduled for mid-July in Budapest. |
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| 5/13/2026 |
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2026 Season Opens This Weekend at Huntington Beach
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With the first Heritage event of the year running Friday through Sunday. The main draw begins tomorrow morning and brings together a field that includes three internationally ranked wildcard teams, the AVP League’s top duos, and the players who earned their way in through three qualifier weekends this spring. The international wildcards were announced earlier this month... |
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Slovakia and Czechia occupy MEVZA women’s podium with Empowerment
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FIVB Volleyball Empowerment beneficiaries from Slovakia and host nation Czechia swept the entire women’s podium at the MEVZA Beach Volleyball Tour stop in Benesov last week. Slovakia’s Barbora Tokosova & Martina Terenova triumphed as tournament winners, while Czechia’s Julie Honzovicova & Anna Pospisilova and Magdalena Cerna & Andrea Lorenzova pleased the home fans... |
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| 5/12/2026 |
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Schweiner leads men’s field in Xiamen at Beach Pro Tour debut with new partner
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It is time for the fourth Challenge stop on the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. The men’s tournament in Xiamen will be marked by the return of 2025 world champion and two-time Olympian David Schweiner to the Beach Pro Tour, but for the first time with his new partner Tadeas Trousil. Back in January, Ondrej Perusic withdrew from Czechia’s leading team and ended his career... |
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Xiamen Challenge back with strong women’s lineup
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It is time for the fourth Challenge stop on the 2026 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Following the Bhubaneswar event in India and the Tlaxcala and Nayarit events in Mexico, the Challenge category returns to Asia for this week’s tournament in Xiamen. After organizing seven stops on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in the 2010s, the coastal city in southeastern China is about to welcome... |
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Madrid poised to stage CEV Nations Cup double-gender qualifier
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The state-of-the-art facilities of the Parque Deportivo de Puerta de Hierro in Aravaca, Madrid, have opened their doors for the fourth year in a row to host a CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup qualifier. The country vs country competition brings the heat to Spain’s capital right after having completed the men’s event of the Beach Pro Tour Futures, which concluded with the triumph of... |
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Martins Plavins: 41 is just a number
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At 41, most players are long gone from the sand. Martins Plavins is still on it, still competing, still evolving and still finding ways to match a game that keeps getting younger around him. From Olympic bronze in London to today’s fast, high-powered era, he has not simply lasted, but adapted, sharpened and stayed relevant, proving that longevity at the highest level... |
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| 5/11/2026 |
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Pairs from Empowerment-funded Australia and Qatar medal at Asian U18s
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Three of the six medals at last week’s AVC U18 Beach Volleyball Asian Championships went to teams representing FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported federations. Australia’s Ryan Edgar & Thomas Turner topped the men’s podium, while Qatar’s Musa Alkeer & Mubarak Musa Thiik Madut took bronze. Another Australian duo – Ava Gaborit & Jorja Grocott – earned women’s silver. |
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| 5/10/2026 |
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Paniagua/Cleto Make History with Dominican Republic’s First-Ever NORCECA Tour Gold
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GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 10, 2026. – Crismil Paniagua and Yari Cleto made history by securing the Dominican Republic’s first-ever gold medal on the NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, winning the women’s title at the second stop of the 2026 circuit in Güibia. The Dominican duo edged Canada’s Darby Dunn and Alison McKay in a thrilling three-set final... |
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Mexicans Inés Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala Claim Gold in Güibia
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GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 10, 2026. – Mexico’s Inés Lares and Carlos Andrés Ayala captured the gold medal at the second stop of the 2026 NORCECA Continental Beach Volleyball Tour, held on Güibia Beach, after defeating Cuba’s Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes in a thrilling three-set final, 2-1 (21-17, 11-21, 15-7). |
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Tocs and Auzinš win Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 for Latvia
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The Beach Pro Tour Futures Madrid 2026 men’s competition has come to an end at the Parque Deportivo Puerta de Hierro in the neighbourhood of Aravaca in the Spanish capital. The grand finale coincided with the triumph of Edgars Tocs and Gustavs Auzinš representing Latvia. Over the course of the morning, the sand witnessed two nerve-wracking semi-finals. |
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Israel cruise to final phase of the #BeachNationsCup, finishing unbeaten in Protaras, Cyprus
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From the stunning Fig Tree Bay beach in Protaras, Cyprus, straight to Budapest – the Israel men’s team secured qualification for the Final Phase of the CEV Beach Volleyball Nations Cup 2026. The Israeli squad, consisting of Omer Gozlan/Yanay Goldshmid Fisher and Tamir Hershko/David Lanciano, prevailed in Sunday’s showdown against Poland and completed Pool B with a perfect record... |
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| 5/9/2026 |
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Dominican Republic Secures Two Spots; Mexico and Canada Round Out Güibia Women’s Semifinals
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GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 9, 2026. – The Dominican Republic placed both of its teams in the semifinals, joined by one pair each from Mexico and Canada, at the second stop of the NORCECA 2026 Beach Volleyball Tour on Güibia Beach. The Dominican duo of Bethania Almanzar/Julibeth Payano advanced with a 2-0 (21-17, 21-16) win over Puerto Rico’s Mariana Feliciano/Camila Nazario... |
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USA, Cuba and Mexico Dominate to Reach Güibia Semifinals
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GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 9, 2026. – The United States, Cuba and Mexico delivered dominant performances to book their spots in the semifinals of the second stage of the NORCECA 2026 Beach Volleyball Tour at Güibia Beach in the Dominican Republic. Americans Charles Siragusa/Rowdy Lennon advanced after a battled 2-0 (21-17, 29-27) victory over Puerto Rico’s... |
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| 5/8/2026 |
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Six Women’s Pairs Unbeaten on Day 1 at Güibia Tour
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GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 8, 2026. – Six women’s pairs, representing Nicaragua, the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, and two teams from the Dominican Republic, remained undefeated after the opening day of the second stage of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, taking place at Güibia Beach. In Pool A, Nicaragua’s Socorro López/Lolette Rodríguez delivered a strong performance... |
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Five Men’s Duos Open Undefeated at Güibia Tour
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GÜIBIA, Dominican Republic, May 8, 2026. – Five men’s duos, representing the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico (both teams), and Cuba, remained undefeated after the opening day of competition at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour, held on the sand courts of Güibia Beach. In Pool A, the Dominican pair Ramón De Jesús/Alexander Wilmore secured two victories. |
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Cyprus welcomes CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup 2026 opener
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The Preliminary Phase of the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Men 2026 gets underway at the stunning Fig Tree Bay beach in Protaras, Cyprus, where Pool B matches will take place this weekend featuring the national teams of Poland, Israel, Bulgaria, and host nation Cyprus, which will have the honour of hosting a stage of the competition for the very first time. |
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| 5/7/2026 |
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National tour seasons underway in Austria and Spain
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The 2026 season of Austria’s win2day Beach Volleyball Tour PRO served off last week with its first stop of the year, held in Neusiedl am See. The mixed Slovenian-Czech wild card pairing of Tjasa Kotnik & Andrea Lorenzova brought home the first gold of the season. In the women’s final, the third-seeded team achieved a 2-0 (21-13, 21-14) victory over Anna Katharina Mayr & Franziska Friedl. |
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| Upcoming Tournaments |
| Dates |
Tour |
Tournament |
Gender |
Purse |
| May 13-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Xiamen, China |
M |
US$125,000 |
| May 13-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Xiamen, China |
W |
US$125,000 |
| May 14-17, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open, California |
M |
$75,000 |
| May 14-17, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Huntington Beach Open, California |
W |
$75,000 |
| May 14-17, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Madrid, Spain |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| May 15-17, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Managua, Nicaragua |
M |
US$3,500 |
| May 15-17, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Managua, Nicaragua |
W |
US$3,500 |
| May 20-24, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Nuvali, Philippines |
M |
US$125,000 |
| May 20-24, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Nuvali, Philippines |
W |
US$125,000 |
| May 21-24, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| May 21-24, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| May 22-24, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series South Florida Open, Pompano Beach |
M |
$10,000 |
| May 22-24, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series South Florida Open, Pompano Beach |
W |
$10,000 |
| May 22-24, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
M |
US$3,500 |
| May 22-24, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
W |
US$3,500 |
| May 27-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Ostrava, Czechia |
M |
US$200,000 |
| May 27-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Elite Ostrava, Czechia |
W |
US$200,000 |
| May 28-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Cervia, Italy |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| May 28-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Cervia, Italy |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| May 28-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Wuhan, China |
M |
US$5,000 |
| May 28-31, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Wuhan, China |
W |
US$5,000 |
| May 29-31, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Salvador, El Salvador |
M |
US$3,500 |
| May 29-31, 2026 |
NORCECA |
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - San Salvador, El Salvador |
W |
US$3,500 |
| May 30-31, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 1 - Belmar, New Jersey |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Krakow, Poland |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Krakow, Poland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 4-7, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Sveti Vlas, Bulgaria |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 6-7, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 2 - Aspen, Colorado |
M&W |
TBD |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye |
M |
US$125,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Challenge Alanya, Türkiye |
W |
US$125,000 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia |
M |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 10-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Jurmala, Latvia |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 11-14, 2026 |
FIVB |
BPT Futures Spiez, Switzerland |
W |
€ 7,500 |
| Jun 12-14, 2026 |
AVP |
AVP Heritage Contender Series Virginia Beach Open |
M&W |
$20,000 |
| Jun 12-13, 2026 |
AVP League |
AVP League Week 3 - Miami, Florida |
M&W |
TBD |
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